Potka Assembly constituency

Potka is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1]

This article is about the assembly constituency in Jharkhand. For its namesake community development block, see Potka block. For its namesake village, see Potka.
Potka
Constituency No. 46 for the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateJharkhand
DistrictEast Singhbhum
LS constituencyJamshedpur
Total electors288,142
Member of Legislative Assembly
5th Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Elected year2019

Overview

According to the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India, Potka Assembly constituency covers Potka police station, Palasbani, Asta, Kowali, Nunia, Kumarasol, Barakanjiya, Bomaro Bangoriya and Damudih gram panchayats in Musabani police station. Bagbera town and Karandih – Purihasa, Hargarghutu, Bagbera panchayats and Kitadih village in Jugsalai police station. It is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Tribes. Potka (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of Jamshedpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of Assembly

List of all MLAs from Potka Assembly constituency seat (Bihar)[3]

List of all MLAs from Potka Assembly constituency seat (Jharkhand)

Election Name Party
2019 Sanjib Sardar[6] Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

Election Results

2019
Jharkhand assembly elections, 2019: Potka[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JMM Sanjib Sardar 110,753 56.50 Increase23.40
BJP Maneka Sardar 67,643 34.50 Decrease2.20
AJSU Bulu Rani Singh 5,735 2.90
JVM(P) Naresh Kumar Murmu 3,891 2.0 Decrease3.90
JD(U) Ishwar Soren 2,127 1.1
RRP Bir Singh Deogam 1872 0.94
Turnout
JMM gain from BJP Swing

See also

References
  • Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India
  1. "AC & PC List- Jharkhand". Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
  2. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). East Singhbhum District Page 169-170, Extent of Parliamentary constitutencies Page 174. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. "Potka Assembly constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. "Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  5. "Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  6. "Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

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